59P/Kearns-Kwee
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 64498:
59P/Kearns-Kwee
Epoch 2009 Feb. 18.0 TT = JDT 2454880.5
T 2009 Mar. 7.6418 TT MPC
q 2.355556 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1036853 Peri. 127.5316 +0.1561891 -0.9805765
a 4.487362 Node 313.0365 +0.8472938 +0.1947432
e 0.475069 Incl. 9.3411 +0.5076397 -0.0233420
P 9.51
From 604 observations 1989-2008, mean residual 0".7. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.76, A2 = -0.2457.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
59P/Kearns-Kwee Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 Mar. 7.6452 TT MPC q 2.355394 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1036150 Peri. 127.5261 +0.1563022 -0.9805591 a 4.489393 Node 313.0354 +0.8472765 +0.1948379 e 0.475342 Incl. 9.3405 +0.5076339 -0.0232808 P 9.51An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Ephemeris
The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available.Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2010 01 24 11 41.79 -04 35.4 2.620 3.295 125.9 14.0 16.9 22.5 2010 01 29 11 40.34 -04 43.9 2.585 3.317 131.1 12.9 16.9 22.4 2010 02 03 11 38.42 -04 49.0 2.554 3.339 136.5 11.7 16.9 22.4 2010 02 08 11 36.05 -04 50.7 2.528 3.361 142.0 10.4 16.9 22.3 2010 02 13 11 33.28 -04 49.0 2.508 3.383 147.5 9.0 16.9 22.2 2010 02 18 11 30.18 -04 44.1 2.494 3.404 153.1 7.5 17.0 22.2 2010 02 23 11 26.80 -04 36.3 2.486 3.426 158.6 6.0 17.0 22.1 2010 02 28 11 23.24 -04 25.8 2.486 3.448 163.9 4.6 17.0 22.1 2010 03 05 11 19.57 -04 13.1 2.492 3.470 168.6 3.2 17.1 22.0 2010 03 10 11 15.87 -03 58.7 2.507 3.492 171.7 2.4 17.1 22.0 2010 03 15 11 12.25 -03 42.9 2.528 3.514 171.1 2.5 17.2 22.0 2010 03 20 11 08.77 -03 26.3 2.558 3.536 167.4 3.5 17.3 22.1 2010 03 25 11 05.52 -03 09.5 2.594 3.558 162.6 4.8 17.3 22.2 2010 03 30 11 02.56 -02 53.0 2.638 3.580 157.4 6.2 17.4 22.4 2010 04 04 10 59.94 -02 37.2 2.688 3.602 152.0 7.5 17.5 22.5 2010 04 09 10 57.71 -02 22.5 2.744 3.624 146.7 8.7 17.6 22.6 2010 04 14 10 55.88 -02 09.1 2.807 3.645 141.5 9.9 17.7 22.7 2010 04 19 10 54.49 -01 57.6 2.875 3.667 136.3 10.9 17.8 22.8 2010 04 24 10 53.55 -01 48.0 2.947 3.689 131.3 11.8 17.9 22.9 2010 04 29 10 53.04 -01 40.5 3.024 3.711 126.4 12.6 17.9 23.0 2010 05 04 10 52.97 -01 35.1 3.105 3.733 121.5 13.3 18.0 23.1 2010 05 09 10 53.31 -01 32.1 3.189 3.754 116.8 13.9 18.1 23.2 2010 05 14 10 54.06 -01 31.3 3.276 3.776 112.2 14.3 18.2 23.3 2010 05 19 10 55.19 -01 32.8 3.365 3.797 107.7 14.7 18.3 23.4 2010 05 24 10 56.69 -01 36.5 3.456 3.819 103.3 15.0 18.4 23.4 2010 05 29 10 58.52 -01 42.4 3.549 3.841 99.0 15.1 18.5 23.5 2010 06 03 11 00.67 -01 50.4 3.642 3.862 94.8 15.2 18.6 23.6 2010 06 08 11 03.10 -02 00.4 3.736 3.883 90.7 15.1 18.7 23.6 2010 06 13 11 05.81 -02 12.4 3.830 3.905 86.7 15.0 18.8 23.7 2010 06 18 11 08.77 -02 26.3 3.924 3.926 82.7 14.9 18.9 23.8 2010 06 23 11 11.96 -02 41.9 4.017 3.947 78.8 14.6 19.0 23.8 2010 06 28 11 15.36 -02 59.1 4.109 3.969 75.0 14.3 19.0 23.9 2010 07 03 11 18.94 -03 18.0 4.200 3.990 71.2 14.0 19.1 23.9 2010 07 08 11 22.70 -03 38.2 4.289 4.011 67.4 13.5 19.2 24.0 2010 07 13 11 26.61 -03 59.9 4.377 4.032 63.8 13.1 19.3 24.0 2010 07 18 11 30.67 -04 22.9 4.462 4.053 60.1 12.6 19.4 24.0 2010 07 23 11 34.86 -04 47.0 4.545 4.074 56.5 12.0 19.4 24.1 2010 07 28 11 39.15 -05 12.3 4.626 4.094 52.9 11.4 19.5 24.1 2010 08 02 11 43.56 -05 38.5 4.704 4.115 49.4 10.8 19.6 24.1 2010 08 07 11 48.05 -06 05.7 4.778 4.136 45.8 10.1 19.6 24.1 2010 08 12 11 52.63 -06 33.8 4.850 4.157 42.3 9.4 19.7 24.1 2010 08 17 11 57.27 -07 02.6 4.917 4.177 38.8 8.7 19.8 24.2 2010 08 22 12 01.98 -07 32.2 4.982 4.198 35.4 8.0 19.8 24.2 2010 08 27 12 06.74 -08 02.3 5.042 4.218 31.9 7.3 19.9 24.2 2010 09 01 12 11.55 -08 33.0 5.098 4.238 28.5 6.5 19.9 24.2 2010 09 06 12 16.39 -09 04.2 5.150 4.259 25.1 5.8 20.0 24.2 2010 09 11 12 21.26 -09 35.7 5.198 4.279 21.7 5.0 20.0 24.2 2010 09 16 12 26.15 -10 07.6 5.242 4.299 18.4 4.2 20.1 24.1 2010 09 21 12 31.05 -10 39.8 5.280 4.319 15.1 3.5 20.1 24.1 2010 09 26 12 35.95 -11 12.2 5.315 4.339 12.1 2.8 20.2 24.1 2010 10 01 12 40.85 -11 44.7 5.344 4.359 9.3 2.1 20.2 24.1 2010 10 06 12 45.74 -12 17.2 5.368 4.379 7.4 1.7 20.3 24.1 2010 10 11 12 50.61 -12 49.8 5.388 4.398 6.9 1.6 20.3 24.1 2010 10 16 12 55.45 -13 22.4 5.403 4.418 8.2 1.8 20.3 24.1 2010 10 21 13 00.25 -13 54.8 5.412 4.438 10.6 2.4 20.4 24.2 2010 10 26 13 05.01 -14 27.0 5.417 4.457 13.7 3.0 20.4 24.2 2010 10 31 13 09.70 -14 59.0 5.417 4.476 17.0 3.7 20.4 24.3 2010 11 05 13 14.34 -15 30.7 5.411 4.496 20.5 4.4 20.5 24.3 2010 11 10 13 18.89 -16 02.1 5.401 4.515 24.1 5.1 20.5 24.4 2010 11 15 13 23.36 -16 33.0 5.386 4.534 27.8 5.8 20.5 24.4 2010 11 20 13 27.72 -17 03.5 5.366 4.553 31.6 6.5 20.5 24.4 2010 11 25 13 31.97 -17 33.5 5.341 4.572 35.4 7.2 20.5 24.5 2010 11 30 13 36.09 -18 02.9 5.312 4.591 39.3 7.8 20.6 24.5 2010 12 05 13 40.07 -18 31.7 5.279 4.610 43.2 8.4 20.6 24.5 2010 12 10 13 43.90 -18 59.8 5.241 4.629 47.2 9.0 20.6 24.5 2010 12 15 13 47.55 -19 27.1 5.199 4.647 51.3 9.5 20.6 24.5 2010 12 20 13 51.01 -19 53.7 5.154 4.666 55.4 10.0 20.6 24.6 2010 12 25 13 54.28 -20 19.4 5.106 4.684 59.5 10.4 20.6 24.6 2010 12 30 13 57.32 -20 44.1 5.054 4.703 63.8 10.8 20.6 24.6 2011 01 04 14 00.12 -21 07.9 5.000 4.721 68.1 11.1 20.6 24.6 2011 01 09 14 02.66 -21 30.7 4.943 4.739 72.4 11.4 20.6 24.6 2011 01 14 14 04.93 -21 52.3 4.884 4.757 76.8 11.6 20.6 24.5 2011 01 19 14 06.91 -22 12.7 4.824 4.775 81.3 11.8 20.6 24.5 2011 01 24 14 08.57 -22 31.8 4.762 4.793 85.9 11.8 20.6 24.5 2011 01 29 14 09.92 -22 49.6 4.701 4.811 90.5 11.8 20.6 24.5 2011 02 03 14 10.92 -23 05.9 4.639 4.829 95.2 11.7 20.6 24.5 2011 02 08 14 11.57 -23 20.6 4.577 4.847 100.0 11.6 20.6 24.4 2011 02 13 14 11.85 -23 33.6 4.517 4.864 104.8 11.3 20.6 24.4 2011 02 18 14 11.77 -23 44.9 4.459 4.882 109.7 11.0 20.6 24.4 2011 02 23 14 11.32 -23 54.2 4.402 4.899 114.7 10.6 20.6 24.3 2011 02 28 14 10.50 -24 01.6 4.349 4.917 119.8 10.1 20.6 24.3This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.
